Ile-Ife, a city of about half a million ... They function as an orita (crossroads), an imporant phenomenon in Yoruba religious life. Orita are not mere crossroads; they are ”ritually potent ...

Not a day goes by that speakers of the Yoruba ... religion and death is with Jacob Kehinde Olupona, a professor of African religious traditions at Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of ...

Ife, Nigeria – It’s a sweltering hot day in Ife, an ancient city in the southwestern state of Osun that is considered the ancestral and spiritual home of Nigeria‘s second-largest ethnic ...

The origin story of Ile Ife lies at the heart of the Yoruba culture. After death, the Onis were worshipped as Gods, and the artworks called Ife Heads were likely used as icons of power.

According to their worldview, Ife is the place of origin for all humankind, holding significant religious ... a historic Yoruba kingdom spanning parts of modern-day Benin. The city of Ketu ...

The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, with roots that can be traced to the ancient city of Ile Ife in Nigeria. The slave trade spread their religion throughout the ...

The city of Ife has been significant to the Yoruba people of West Africa for as long as they ... likely drawn back to the deserted site because of its cultural and religious significance. “It’s like ...

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams has warned those behind the religious crisis in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to desist. The Southwest leader, on Tuesday, stated that Yoruba land will ...

Mr Ogunwusi (centre) now becomes the most influential chief of the 35-million strong Yoruba community A 40 ... Tens of thousands celebrated in the city of Ife, AFP reports. He told the BBC he ...

The religious culture of Ile-Ife has influenced ... gateway to the eastern Yoruba city-states. Ile-Ife is about two hundred kilometres from Lagos, which was Nigeria’s coastal capital city ...